–new state-of-the-art building to have O&G laboratory, lecture theatres, smart classrooms STUDENTS of the Government Technical Institute (GTI) are set to benefit from a $140 million state-of-the-art building, which will be constructed within the school’s compound. The project is part of a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Ken Subraj Foundation, headed…
Dr Christopher Arif Bulkan who acted as Justice of Appeal in the Guyana Court of Appeal was on Monday sworn in as a judge of the Court of Appeal in Belize. Bulkan was sworn in by Governor General of Belize, Dame Froyla Tzalam who welcomed him and highlighted that she is impressed with the quality…
The Ministry of Finance has announced that the Government has made its first withdrawal of US$200 million from the Natural Resource Fund. According to the Ministry of Finance, the money which is equivalent to G$41.7 Billion has been transferred from the Natural Resource Fund to the Consolidated Fund to finance national development priorities. It was…
— authorities say uncompromising, robust maintenance regime reinstated — with broader aim being production of cheaper, sustainable energy A PROGRESSIVE outlook is being restored to the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL), which, according to the Office of the Prime Minister, was mismanaged and bankrupted prior to August 2020. In direct response to comments by…
Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, on Tuesday said that regulations for the local real estate industry are now long overdue even as he committed the government’s efforts to ensure that the necessary legal framework is put in place soon. Such regulations could amount to the licensing of real estate agents who currently operate in the…
A prison escapee who was on the run for over a year was recaptured yesterday morning after he turned up at a hospital in Mahdia seeking medical help with a knife stuck in his neck. The prisoner, 27-year-old Samuel Gouveia is a manslaughter convict who was serving an 18-year jail sentence when he managed to…
And then there were four! Despite the adverse weather conditions, a large gathering braved the elements and descended on the National Park to witness the progression of defending champion Bent Street, Sparta Boss, Gold is Money, and Back Circle to the semi-final round in the Magnum Independence Cup. The die has been cast! Sparta Boss…
Guyana’s hope for medals at the ongoing Caribbean Youth Table Tennis Championships in the Dominican Republic was dashed after Colin Wong lost his Under-15 quarter-final tie to Yadier Lopez of Cuba 4-0 (5-11, 6-11, 3-11, 3-11) on Tuesday. The national under-15 champion had swept Jamaican Jayden Ebanks by an identical 4-0 (17-15, 11-3, 11-8, 11-2)…
The joint venture comprising CGX Energy and Frontera Energy, which has been searching for oil offshore Guyana, has no plans to drill any wells in the Demerara Block this year. Member of the CGX Energy Board of Directors and Senior Technical Advisor Dr. Mark Zoback on Monday said that the companies will focus on further…
At last, a Guyana Harpy Eagles batsman managed to convert his start into a substantial score, and it came from the bat of Tagenarine Chanderpaul. The dodged opener ended day two of the Four-Day practice match at the National Stadium, Providence, on 139 not out. In another section of the media, Chairman of Selectors Ravindranauth Seeram,…
